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Depletion of ozone layer causes

A) Breast cancer B) Skin cancer
C) Lung cancer D) Blood cancer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Skin cancer

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Carbon dioxide is produced by all of the following except

A) Burning fossil fuels B) Global warming
C) Cement production D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Global warming

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Mercury is the _______ planet from the Sun.

A) 1st B) 3rd
C) 5th D) 7th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1st

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Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

A) Drought B) High winds
C) Thick layers of prairie grass D) Overproduction of crops
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thick layers of prairie grass

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Uranus is the _______ planet from the Sun.

A) First B) Third
C) Fifth D) Seventh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Seventh

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The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

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The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

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Azadirachata indica is the scientific name of

A) Neem B) Teak
C) Silver Oak D) Tulsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neem

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The lowest layer of atmosphere is called _______.

A) Stratosphere B) Troposphere
C) Genosphere D) Exosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Troposphere

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